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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
BLAPL No.12745 of 2025
Dusasan @ Dushasan Rout
… Petitioner
Mr. M. Kanungo, Sr. Advocate, along with Mr. S. Mishra, Advocate
-versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. S.C. Pradhan, Addl. PP
CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY
Order No.
ORDER(ORAL)16.04.2026
02. 1. This is an application U/S.483 BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Parjang PS Case No.188 of 2024 corresponding to CT (SS) Case No.176 of 2024 pending in the Court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Kamakhyanagar for commission of offences punishable U/Ss.498-A/302/304(B)/34 of IPC r/w Sec. 4 of DP Act, on the main allegation of committing murder and dowry death of her daughter-in- law by subjecting her to torture and cruelty for demand of dowry along with co-accused persons, in furtherance of their common intention. 2. Heard, Mr. Milan Kanungo, learned Sr. counsel appearing along with Mr. Sitikant Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. S.C. Pradhan, learned Additional Public Prosecutor in the matter and perused the record including the copy of deposition of PWs.1 to 3. 3. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offence as alleged against the Petitioner vis-à-vis the accusation sought to be brought against him and regard
being had to the pre-trial detention of the Petitioner in custody since 16.04.2024 with examination of material witness like parents of the deceased who while being examined as PW.1 and 2 have not supported the prosecution allegation against the petitioner and keeping in view the other circumstances on record in entirety including the inherent right of the accused to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at the trial and taking into account grant of bail to col-accused Gini @ Mini Rout in BLAPL No.11142 of 2025 & Dhruba Charan Rout & another in BLAPL No.11308 of 2024, this Court without expressing any view on merit admits the Petitioner to bail. 4. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner stands allowed and the petitioner is allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) only with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Court in seisin of the case on such terms and conditions as deem fit and proper by it. 5. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. A soft copy of this order be immediately communicated to the concerned Court, who shall afterwards communicate the same to the concerned Jail through e-mail for reference.
(G. Satapathy)
Judge Jayakrushna